Railroad-tie.



No. 667,405. Patented Feb. 5, |901.

M. T. SCHAFFEB.

RAILBUAD TIE.

(Application led May 16, 1900.)

(No Modal.)

' of? Mor/z3' 7715 cZzq/jer @vi/buenas U4 Nrn MORRIS T. SOHAFFER, OFBETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO EDNVIN J.LICHTENNALNER, OF A-LLEN'IOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAILROAD-TIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 667,405, dated February5, 1901. Application filed May 16, 1900. Serial No. 16,906. (No model.)

T0 (all whom, t may concer-n:

Beit known that l, MORRIS T. SCHAFFER, of Bethlehem, in the county ofNorthampton and State of Pennsylvania, have invented eertain new anduseful Improvements in Railroad-Ties; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

This invention contemplates certain new and useful improvements inrailroad-ties.

The primary object of the invention is to utilize cast-away or discardedrailroad-rails as ties for track-rails, it being well known that timberfor wooden ties is now becoming very scarce.

In carrying out my invention I take two rail-sections of proper lengthand mount upon them plates having engaging devices for accommodating andholding the base of a trackrail, such plates being held in position bymeans which also serve to retain the rail-sections in their properrelation.

The invention will be hereinafter fully set forth, and particularlypointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective. Fig. 2is a plan View. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view on line 3 3, Fig. 2.Figs'. 4 and 5 show a slight modification.

Referring to the drawings, A A designate two rail-sections, each of thelength usual in railroad-ties.

B is a plate mounted on and held to the track-sections, the form shownin Figs. 1 to 3 having depending flanges a, forming spaces toaccommodate the treads b of the two railsections. In a groove iu the topof plate B is placed a wooden cushion-block b to serve to deaden thenoise or prevent rattle.

C is a second plate, having two overhanging flanges d, the space betweenwhich is designed to be occupied by the two rail-sections, said flangesengaging the outer side of the bases of each section.

D designates engaging devices, which are shown as consisting of plateshaving overhanging flanges for accommodating the base of a track-rail,the latter in fitting between the engaging devices resting upon thewooden blocks b. In Figs. 1 to 3 I have shown the means for binding theplates B and C and also the track-rail-engaging devices D as consistingof upright bolts E, which are passed upwardly between the rail-sectionsand are held by keys e inserted through slots in the end's of the bolts.It is obvious, however, that different means may be employed for 6osecuring the rail-sections together, and also that the plates B and Omay be differently const1'ucted,\vithout departing from the spirit of myinvention.

In Figs. t and 5 I have shown the bottom 65 plate O' as being narrowerthan the plate C and spanned by a clip F, the ends of which are threadedto accommodate nuts f. In this figure I have also shown the rail-bearingplate B as simply grooved in its under side 7o to accommodate the treadsof the rail-sections, obtaining thereby substantially the same resultsas in the employment of the depending flanges. The rail-sections may beadditionally braced by a cross-plate G, hav- 7 5 ing hooked ends forengaging their treads at about the center.

The advantages of my invention are apparent to those skilled in the art.It will be observed that by the employment thereof old 8orailroad-rails, otherwise useless, may be utilized to decided advantage,especially in those sections of the country where railroad-tie timber isscarce or not obtainable. It will be understood that I do not restrictmyself to the details of construction of the various parts entering intothe formation of the tie composed of rail-sections.

I claim as my invention- 1. Arailroad-tie composed oftrack-sections, 9oplates in which such sections rest, keepers mounted on suchtrack-sections formed with depending portions on their under sidesbetween which the tread of each track-section is designed to fit, andmeans for binding the plates, rail-sections and keepers,substantially asset forth.

2. A railroad-tie composed of two rail-sections, plates in which suchsections rest, keeper-plates on the tops of such rail-sections rooformed with depending portions on their under sides between which thetread of each track-section is designed to fit, devices for engaging thetrack-rails mounted on said keeperplates, and holding devices forbinding said plates and engaging devices, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination with the rail-sections, of a plate having overhangingflanges between which the rail-sections are designed to fit, akeeper-plate having depending flanges' between which the treads of therail-sections are designed to be located, wooden blocks mounted on saidkeeper plates, engaging plates on said blocks, and rods engaging thelatter plates, the keeper-plates and the engaging plates, and Ameans forbinding said rods, substantially as set forth.

IntestimoniT whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

MORRIS fr. SCHAFFER.

Witnesses:

.WM. H. LOWDEN,

E. J. LICHTENWALNER.

